Wednesday, October 3, 2012

It's show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debate

It's show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debate

It's show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:12 PM PDT

A volunteer prepares labels for seats in the debate hall ahead of the presidential debate, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at the University of Denver in Denver. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will hold their first debate Wednesday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Primed for a showdown, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney left their practice sessions behind Wednesday for a prime-time debate before millions with the power to settle the race for the White House in tough economic times.

Stocks edge up; HP sinks on Whitman's outlook

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Traders John Panin, left, and Dan Tandy, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.Stocks are mostly higher in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday after a measure of private sector hiring came in better than economists were expecting. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Stocks are closing with meager gains on Wall Street following a pair of encouraging reports about U.S. private company hiring and the services industry.

Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

A new rapid way to decode the DNA of sick newborns may help doctors diagnose genetic diseases faster in their tiniest patients — in roughly two days instead of weeks.

Seacrest: No problem with feuding judges

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:07 PM PDT

FILE - ThisSept. 17, 2012 file image released by Fox shows the new judges for the singing competition series, "American Idol," from left, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj and during a news conference in New York. Host Ryan Seacrest said Wednesday, Oct. 3, that things got intense between new judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey during a tryout taping in Charlotte, N.C., the day before. In the midst of a dispute over a contestant, Minaj announced that she was no longer putting up with "her ... highness," a reference to Carey with a few expletives added in. Another new judge, Keith Urban, was in the unenviable position of sitting between them. (AP Photo/FOX, Michael Becker)Feuding divas on "American Idol"? Ryan Seacrest says that's just great.

Young Ecuadoreans stage musical sensation

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT

In this Sept. 21, 2012 photo, two actresses embrace in a backstage dressing room prior to their performance in "Suenos," or Not long ago, most of the 80 young cast members of one of Ecuador's most successful musicals were barely seen or heard.

Review: Neeson's 'Taken 2' is mistaken sequel

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Liam Neeson in a scene from "Taken 2." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Magali Bragard)Planning to pay out good money to see "Taken 2"? To paraphrase Liam Neeson, you're about to be taken.

Protester gives up St. Peter's protest

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Firefighters look at Italian businessman Marcello di Finizio standing above his banner which reads in Italian "Help!! Enough Monti (Italian Premier Mario Monti), enough Europe, enough multinationals, you are killing all of us. Development?? This is a social butchery!!", as he protests on St. Peter's 130-meter-high (42-feet-high) dome, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. An Italian man has eluded Vatican security and scaled the 130-meter-high (42-feet-high) dome of St. Peter's Basilica to protest Italian government and European Union policies. Officials said Wednesday that the man, who identified himself as the owner of a beach resort, refused appeals from government ministers offering to meet with him if he would come down. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)An Italian man has given up his protest atop the St. Peter's Basilica after more than 24 hours perched on the 130-meter (426-foot) high dome to demonstrate against government reforms.

NY ballet star Yvonne Mounsey dies in LA

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Yvonne Mounsey, who danced major roles for George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins with the New York City Ballet in the 1950s and went on to found an influential West Coast ballet school, has died. She was 93.

Pa. top court halts Wednesday execution for killer

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Pennsylvania's top court has denied prosecutors' emergency petition in a death penalty appeal, meaning an inmate who claims the church deacon he killed had molested him will not be executed Wednesday.

NHL: We're still waiting for new union proposal

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

The rhetoric is rising, while the time before the planned start of the NHL regular season is running out.

First debate sets up moment of high-risk theater

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:51 PM PDT

President Barack Obama stands at the heliport overlooking the Hoover Dam, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 in Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney come face to face for the first time in this presidential campaign Wednesday night for a nationally televised debate that will give millions of Americans a chance to size up two fierce competitors in a moment of high-risk theater.

Syria conflict spreading to neighbors, violence must end: U.N.

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:51 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the Syrian government to respect the territorial integrity of its neighbors and warned that the 18-month-long conflict in Syria is increasingly harming other countries in the region. "The Secretary-General calls on the Syria Government to respect fully the territorial integrity of its neighbors as well as to end the violence against the Syrian people," Ban's press office said in a statement. "He calls on all parties to reduce tensions and to forge a path toward a peaceful resolution of the Syria crisis," it said. ...

Chicago police find about 1,000 pot plants in city

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Marijuana plants are seen in Chicago where officers say they discovered two football fields worth of pot plants growing on the city's South Side, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Authorities say more than 1,000 cannabis plants were discovered during a helicopter operation Tuesday. Some were as tall as Christmas Trees. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)In Chicago, a bustling urban metropolis where skyscrapers are as likely to sprout up as anything a farmer might plant, someone decided there was just enough room to grow something a little more organic: Marijuana.

NATO ambassadors meet after mortar bomb hits Turkey

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO ambassadors will meet on Wednesday evening to discuss a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, a NATO official said. The official said the ambassadors will meet under Article 4 of the NATO charter which provides for consultations when a member state feels its territorial integrity, political independence or security is under threat. (Reporting by Adrian Croft; Editing by Michael Roddy)

Turkey strikes targets inside Syria after mortar attack

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said in a statement. "Our armed forces in the border region responded immediately to this abominable attack in line with their rules of engagement; targets were struck through artillery fire against places in Syria identified by radar," the statement said. "Turkey will never leave unanswered such kinds of provocation by the Syrian regime against our national security. ...

Specialist says more meningitis cases likely

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

An infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University says he believes the country will see more cases of a rare fungal meningitis in the upcoming weeks.

No Doubt settles lawsuit over 'Band Hero' vid game

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo of a video game image released by Activision, a scene is shown from the game, "Band Hero." Court records show the band and No Doubt has settled its lawsuit against gaming giant Activision over the use of the band's likenesses in the videogame "Band Hero."

Woes deepen in Europe and China; U.S. the bright spot

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Migrant labourers work at a construction site in PinghuLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro zone's economic woes accelerated last month and China's slowdown looked likely to extend to a seventh quarter, surveys on Wednesday showed, while the United States proved the bright spot with better-than-expected news on services and jobs. Purchasing managers indexes (PMIs) suggested the aggressive actions taken by the world's central banks over the last two months have yet to convince consumers to start spending again. The chances have dwindled of the euro zone in particular seeing growth again before next year. ...

Rare meningitis cases up to 26 in 5 states, 4 die

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Health officials say a rare meningitis outbreak has sickened 26 people in five states who received steroid injections for back pain. Four people have died.

U.S. companies add jobs in September, service sector expands

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Farm workers pick strawberries at a farm in CardiffNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies added more jobs than expected in September, while activity in the vast services sector picked up, suggesting the economy remained on track for modest growth. The ADP National Employment Report showed private employers added 162,000 jobs in September, more than economists expected, but fewer than the 189,000 hired in August. Separate data from the Institute for Supply Management showed that new orders helped growth in the service sector to pick up to 55.1 in September, the best pace since March, from 53.7 a month earlier. ...

Morocco says incoming abortion ship illegal

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Moroccan authorities said Wednesday that a Dutch ship promoting legal abortions set to dock in Morocco is operating outside the law and could possibly be stopped before arriving at a northern Mediterranean port.

Instant View: U.S. service sector picks up in September - ISM

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:39 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the vast U.S. services sector picked up in September as new orders accelerated, though employment cooled, an industry report showed on Wednesday. COMMENTS: WILLIAM LARKIN, FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO MANAGER, CABOT MONEY MANAGEMENT, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS "It indicates a little bit of growth. This is good information ahead of the monthly employment report. It looks more like things are heading in the right direction. It is this new reality -- we don't have robust growth, we just have very moderate growth. ...

Book: Obama hoped to try bin Laden, if captured

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. A new book due out Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 says President Barack Obama hoped to put Bin Laden on trial if he had surrendered during a U.S. raid. Author Mark Bowden quotes the president as saying he thought he could make a strong political argument for giving bin Laden the full rights of a criminal defendant, to show U.S. justice applies even to him. In "The Finish," Bowden writes, however, that Obama said he expected the terror leader to go down fighting. (AP Photo)A new book says President Barack Obama hoped to put Osama bin Laden on trial, showing the U.S. commitment to due process under law, if the al-Qaida leader had surrendered during a U.S. raid in Pakistan last year.

US: Immigrant stole military technology for Russia

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT

An FBI agent enters Arc Electronics Inc. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 in Houston. A Kazakhstan-born businessman was charged in the U.S. on Wednesday with being a secret Russian agent involved in a scheme to illegally export microelectronics from the United States to Russian military and intelligence agencies. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)An American success story of an immigrant from Kazakhstan who made millions off his Texas export firm took a Cold War-era turn on Wednesday when U.S. authorities accused him of being a secret agent who's been stealing military technology for the Russian military.

Turkish artillery targets Syria

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets after deadly shelling from Syria hit a Turkish border town on Wednesday, sharply raising tensions on a volatile border that has been crossed by tens of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country.

Louis V, Miu Miu and Elie Saab give grand finale

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Models wear creations by fashion designer Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton's ready to wear Spring-Summer 2013 collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)Marc Jacobs, more than anyone, knows that it's not what you say but how you say it. The Louis Vuitton showman thus capped an incredibly strong Paris fashion week — with help from artist Daniel Buren — by building a life-size shopping mall inside the Louvre.

FDA says Teva antidepressant is ineffective

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:18 PM PDT

Teva Pharmaceuticals is pulling its generic version of a popular antidepressant off the market after a federal analysis showed the pill does not work properly.

NHL still waiting for new union proposal

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:18 PM PDT

Time is running out before the NHL has to cancel regular-season games and team owners and players aren't even at the bargaining table.

Egyptian boys detained for alleged Quran defiling

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Two Coptic Christian boys have been put in juvenile detention after locals accused them of urinating on pages of the Islamic holy book, an Islamic cleric and prosecutors said Wednesday, in the latest in a series of legal cases in Egypt against alleged contempt of religion.

Tebow time? Not yet for struggling Jets

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2012, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) warms ups before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami. New Yorkers wonder if "Tebow Time" should start Monday against the undefeated Houston Texans. With the Jets 2-2 coming off a disheartening 34-0 loss to San Francisco, fans are ready for a change, ready to find out if they got the fierce competitor, as advertised, or a publicity stunt. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)Tim Tebow came to Broadway in March as a backup, already a bona fide star.

Ex-NFL WR Hurd pleads not guilty to new charges

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2011, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd watches teammates practice during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. A cousin of Hurd has agreed to plead guilty in a federal drug conspiracy case involving the former NFL receiver. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)Former NFL receiver Sam Hurd has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment in the drug case that derailed his career.

Cash-strapped states weigh tax policy on drilling

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT

This Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 photo, shows a drill rig across the street from a farmhouse in Carrollton, Ohio. Rural Carroll County boasts more active oil and gas wells than any other county in Ohio, and the tax dollars are flowing right along with the crude. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)For decades, one tiny county in the rolling hills of Ohio's rural reaches was a depressed farm community saddled with double-digit unemployment. Now, Carroll County boasts more active oil and gas wells than any other in the state, and the tax dollars are flowing right along with the crude and natural gas.

Oil drops 4 pct on signs of slower growth in China

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT

New evidence that China's economy is slowing set off the biggest drop in oil prices in five months.

Teddy mascot finally wins Nats' Presidents Race

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Teddy Roosevelt, one of the Washington Nationals racing president, celebrates after crossing the finish line winning the Presidents Race for the first time in the event's seven year history at Nationals Park during a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Teddy wins! Teddy wins!

Report: Some dietary supplements illegally labeled

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:07 PM PDT

This undated photo released by the Office of Inspector General of Department of Health and Human Services shows a label from a dietary supplement. Federal watchdogs say many dietary supplements marketed to help consumers lose weight or boost their immune systems are illegally labeled and rely on shoddy evidence to support their health claims, according to a new report on government oversight of the $20 billion supplement industry. (AP Photo/Office of Inspector General of Department of Health and Human Services)Dozens of weight loss and immune system supplements on the market are illegally labeled and lack the recommended type of scientific evidence to back up their purported health claims, government investigators warn in a new review of the $20 billion supplement industry.

Key moments in Hewlett-Packard's recent history

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT

FILE-In this Friday, March 9, 2012, file photo, Hewlett Packard CEO and President Meg Whitman speaks at a conference on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. Hewlett-Packard Co. is expecting earnings to fall by more than 10 percent next year as CEO Meg Whitman struggles to fix a wide range of problems in a weakening economy. Whitman delivered the disappointing forecast Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at a meeting that the ailing Silicon Valley pioneer held for analysts and investors. The gathering gave Whitman the opportunity to persuade investors that she has come up with a compelling strategy for turning around HP one year after being named CEO.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)On Wednesday, Hewlett-Packard Co. said it is expecting earnings to fall by more than 10 percent next year as the company struggles with a wide range of problems in a weakening economy.

State Dept opens Benghazi consulate attack probe

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT

In this photo taken Oct. 3, 2012, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the State Department in Washington. An independent panel appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is opening its inquiry into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, amid demands from Congress for speedy answers to questions about the security of the mission and concerns that the FBI investigation into the incident has been delayed. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pledging a full and open inquiry into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, amid demands from Congress for speedy answers to questions about the security of the mission and concerns that the FBI investigation into the incident has been delayed.

Two surprise teams meet Thursday night

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) scores a touchdown as Miami Dolphins free safety Reshad Jones (20) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)The Arizona Cardinals are being proclaimed the most pleasant surprise of the early NFL season. At 4-0 and with a stingy, playmaking defense and a game-changing receiver in Larry Fitzgerald, they look like a title contender.

Presidential debate seen as potential turning point for Romney

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney poses for a photograph with workers at a Chipotle Restaurant in DenverDENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney gets his first chance on Wednesday evening to go head-to-head in a debate against President Barack Obama, and potentially turn the tide of a campaign that has seen him trailing for weeks by a slim but steady margin. The 90-minute encounter could reach 60 million people on television, a far bigger audience than watched either candidate speak at the Democratic and Republican conventions. ...

Unemployment falls in nearly 90 pct. of US cities

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 file photo, Sheila Bird, right, waits in line for employment interviews at a job fair at City Target in Los Angeles. Unemployment rates fell in nearly 90 percent of large U.S. metro areas in August, mainly because more people gave up looking for work. The Labor Department said Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, that unemployment rates dropped in 329 large cities, the most in four months. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)Unemployment rates fell in August in nearly 90 percent of large U.S. metro areas, mainly because more people gave up looking for work.
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